Subscribe to RSS Feed California: 10% of drivers have a disability parking placard, enforcement can’t keep up
Interesting video clip from ABC Sacramento on disabled parking violations (see clip here).
Of note:
- 10% of drivers in California have a disability placard (roughly 2.5 million issued)
- Only a couple of hundred enforcement officers for the whole state
The California Department of Motor Vehicle acknowledges that they can’t keep up with enforcement. I wonder if they see Parking Mobility and the community reporting as a way of addressing this disconnect. Who knows, they may even be able to make a little more money to help with their budget numbers.
Doctors are a big part of the problem. I was walking with a cane and did not have handicapped parking. The gal who worked in our file room did. She asked me why I didn’t have it, I asked her why she did. She stated she gets a sore back (as I can imagine, spending all day stretching and bending and carrying files) so her dr gave it to her. She was well enough after work to go clubbing and dancing, but couldn’t walk a few extra feet to the store?! Come to learn, some docs will just fill out the form upon request, no actual disability or need required!